As our resident talking canine mentioned yesterday, this week’s webinar focuses on how to actively engage students using our Discovery Education services. A continuation of our Back To School Webinar Series, this webinar is great for teachers and administrators alike. Here is a brief synopsis of the event: Put the power of learning at your

FACT: 97% of teens say texting while driving is dangerous BUT 43% of teens admit to texting while driving.* FACT: Texting drivers are 23 times more likely to be in a crash.** FACT: 77% of teens have seen their parents text and drive. 75% say it is “common” among their friends.* Amongst these sobering statistics,

We have decided to extend the deadline for our BulleDEN Board Project through October. The new deadline to turn in your entry is November 1st. Remember, we’re looking for the best of the best bulletin boards out there. These won’t be your average bulletin boards – these will be BulleDEN Boards – your best display

We’re almost one month out from the Fall VirtCon LIVE and things are really ramping up now! We now have more than 20 F2F events for you to attend in person, or as always you can attend from the privacy of your own home. There are just three days until we close the Call for

What do you get when you take folks from across Canada from their classroom, their kitchen, and their car and connect them with 40 teachers in a local watering hole? An Evening of Discovery. Most of you have heard of Days of Discovery. These are full out events put on by Discovery during the day

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In this installment of One Idea With: Discovery Education Senior Vice President Scott Kinney interviews Dr. Latoya Dixon and Dr. Mike Waiksnis, Co-Principals of the Rowan-Salisbury School System’s Knox Middle School in North Carolina. Drs. Dixon and Waiksnis’ One Idea focuses on how their different personal and leadership styles support their work as co-principals. Watch the video below to learn

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